Re: [mythtv-users] Iwill mini PC
I'd steer clear of the one with no AGP slot. It has Intel integrated graphics and it's a pain getting it to work with Myth (at least with HD). The other one looks great.Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Laptop CPU in Desktop Mainboard
On 1/24/06, Steve Adeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Tuesday 24 January 2006 12:34, Michael Starks wrote:> I have been thinking of using a laptop CPU to save power on a new MythTV> system. Basically, I'd like to be able to use the cpuspeed daemon to> drop the CPU speed when there isn't a lot going in. Has anyone done > with with a full-size mainboard? Any other tips?laptop CPU's use different sockets, etc. I believe some of the new mini boards(BTX or something?) use laptop cpu's. I also believe desktop cpu's support the cpu speed daemons.The Athlon laptop cpus use the same socket. They will work fine.Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] XVMC Support for Intel 810
Install libXvMCW, compile Myth with support for it, point your XvMCConfig fileat the XvMC lib for the 810 and you should be able to enable XvMC support within Myth and it should work. libXvMCW is a wrapper that supports nVidia,Intel and Unichrome (possibly others?).-- Harry O.___mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.orghttp://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users I'd be interested to see if this works or not. Would open up the possibility of decoding hdtv on a laptop.Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Suggested CPU?
On 12/5/05, Greg Grotsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've got the AMD64 3200+ your looking at in my mythbox and at 1920x1080i I get around 60-80% cpu usage depending on the channel I tune. 720p material is about 50-70%. I don't get any stuttering of HDTV unless I use timestretch or if I mess with the OSD a lot... this is with deinterlacing on (any version of it, bob, kernel, etc.). I am using freq scaling to downclock the CPU to 1k when I'm not using it as well, it seems to work very well. Doing HDTV with the dual-core 3800+ would probably be pretty nice, it'd probably leave a lot of overhead avaiable for crunching stuff in the background, which leads me to a question. The dual-core are still 939pin right? Are they swappable with any 939 mobo, or does the mobo have to support the dual-core chip? -GregI'm pretty sure most support them. It might require a bios upgrade though. Check your motherboard manufacturer's website. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] DViCO Fusion HDTV 5 Lite status?
On 11/29/05, mrwester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi- I've searched and am not 100% clear on the status of FusionHDTV 5 Lite card. If someone knows of a howto for these cards, please feel free to point me in the right direction. A general howto for these cards might go a long way for me, but unfortunately I've not found one. My understanding is that it is supported in 2.6.14 kernels? I've got the 2.6.14 kernel from FC4, and it appears to have support compiled in. I'm trying to add the card to a mythtv setup that has a pvr-350 and pvr-500 capturing well and dvi output via nvidia 5200. Relevant parts of dmesg: bttv: driver version 0.9.16 loaded bttv: using 8 buffers with 2080k (520 pages) each for capture bttv: Bt8xx card found (0). ACPI: PCI Interrupt :01:0a.0[A] -> Link [LNK1] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 bttv0: Bt878 (rev 17) at :01:0a.0, irq: 11, latency: 32, mmio: 0xe400 bttv0: detected: DViCO FusionHDTV 5 Lite [card=135], PCI subsystem ID is 18ac:d500 bttv0: using: DViCO FusionHDTV 5 Lite [card=135,autodetected] bttv0: gpio: en=, out= in=00ff [init] tuner 5-0061: chip found @ 0xc2 (bt878 #0 [sw]) tda9885/6/7: chip found @ 0x86 bttv0: using tuner=64 tuner 5-0061: type set to 64 (LG TDVS-H062F/TUA6034) bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA9887 @ 0x86... found bttv0: registered device video3 bttv0: registered device vbi3 bt878: AUDIO driver version 0.0.0 loaded bt878: Bt878 AUDIO function found (0). I don't see any references to DVB despite running /sbin/modprobe dvb-bt8xX. Any ideas? Thanks, Mike The problem is the kernel doesn't have the dvb support for the Fusion Lite yet. You need the CVS of video4linux and dvb-kernel. Here's a post I made on avsforum on how to get it working: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=6303139&&#post6303139 Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] HD Playback using ATI 9550
On 11/22/05, N Dugas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Steve Adeff wrote:> On Monday 21 November 2005 16:28, N Dugas wrote:>>>I've got a myth box that I'd like to do HD playback. It's connected to>>a DCT6412. I'd like to re-use a spare ATI 9550 with 256M for this. Is >>this possible? Every thing I found suggests I use Nvidia due to>>superior drivers.Thanks,>>Norm>>> what processor?>> Steve> Currently: Athlon XP 1800 but I've got an Athlon XP 3000 that may makeit's way into that PC. I'm using the onboard video for playbackcurrently but HD stutters too much to make it watchable.This pc: Asus A7N8X-VM/4001G OCZ Dual DDR RamAthlon XP 1800 CPUPCI IEEE1394 cardDCT-6412 connected via 1394Thanks,Norm My personal experience has been that nvidia cards work better with myth than radeons. A lot of people have had success with Radeons so I don't want to give them a bad reputation. Your onboard video will work with xvmc, which drastically lowers the cpu requirements for hd decoding. I can do it easily on an Athlon XP 2000 with xvmc enabled. You would need to use the nvidia binary drivers though. I recommend sticking with the onboard nvidia stuff. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Which is the best HDTV Tuner Card
On 11/17/05, Nathan Allen Stratton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thu, 17 Nov 2005, Steve Adeff wrote:> the website never gets updated, the HD3000 DOES support QAM, I've been using> it this way for about 2 months now.>> QAM is used by cable companies, so if you recieve your HDTV via a cable line > then you would use QAM(most likely QAM256).You only get local right? I think at least Comcast scrambles all the otherHDTV making the new QAM support not worth a lot.-Nathan Comcast has more unscrambled channels than Cox did for me. ESPN-HD, INHD1, INHD2, DISC-HD, TNT-HD, and CSN-HD are all in the clear. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: ATI GPU Transcoding...
On 11/3/05, Ben Dash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --- Chad wrote:> On 11/2/05, Mike Frisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > On Wed, Nov 02, 2005 at 11:24:23PM +0100, Darksoul> wrote:> > > As much as I would like to see intense > transcoding and filtering support> > > provided by the GPU, most of those promises> (also NVidia promised GPU-based> > > encoding) never turned out to be true :(> > Agreed. We've been promised this (and hardware > accelerated MPEG-2> > playback) for literally years by both ATI and> nVidia. Only nVidia has> > come through with the Xvmc support.Does anyone know if my xBox's nv driver supports Xvmc? Only the closed binary driver supports xvmc. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Xbox as FE
Thanks to everyone who replied so far - I am going to try Phill'ssuggestion as I like the idea of not have to reboot into Linux to run the front end. I already have a GentooX install on the Xbox that I coulduse if I find xbmcmythtv doesn't fit the bill for some reason.I don't think I'm using MPEG4 - it's the stream from the DVB transponder which I think is MPEG2 though I could be wrong! The one feature that comes to mind that doesn't work as well on the xbmc frontend as it does in Linux is live tv. Last time I checked, they have made great strides with this (before you had to exit out, change the channel, start watching again), but it's still not up to the Linux frontend level. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] FusionHDTV 5 on Linux
Good discussion. I just got the Lite and I got it to work with the same config (2.6.13 and CVS v4l and dvb-kernel). I too have a few issues on the high frequency channels (cable box doesn't have problems), but I think it's because it's split too many times. I didn't know you could use those signal amp things. I'll try one and see if it works. The 8bit vs 10bit thing is only for the analog side so it won't affect the hdtv stuff. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] HD, Satellite, and 169time.com
On 9/15/05, Moasat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> The output produced by the 169time.com modification is NOT> compatible with MythTV. There was post awhile back; someone> tried to contact 169 to write a capture driver, but 169 > refused to give out info on the format. (I may be a little> off on the details, but that was basically the case) I've got> the same problem as you - can't give up DirecTV (b/c of> football), but am struggling with not being able to record > dish-only HD channels.> I could have sworn that after the stream leaves the AVX1 it is compatible with the DVHS recorders. Shouldn't that be compatible with mythtv then? Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Firewire Port on Scientific Atlantic 8000HD
My last cable company (Cox in Northern VA) told me the 8000HD firewire ports weren't active and the 3250HD's were. I don't know what that means for you though. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] HD capture via Component/RGB/DVI incoming at 720i
On 7/4/05, Todd Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A while ago I stumbled across the site that spoke of hacking various sat > receivers and adding firewire, but back them I wasn't interested. > Now that my interest has piqued I can't find the site. How typical eh? If > you happen to come across the link (s) would you mind posting them again? > I think you're looking for 169time.com. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: nVidia 6200 HDTV out - high CPU usage (was Re: [mythtv-users] TurboCache Video Cards)
On 6/27/05, David George <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tom Dombrosky wrote: > > >I had a lot of problems getting my 6200TC card to work. I ended up > >selling it. I only tried up to the 7174 drivers though. The main > >problem I had was extremely high cpu usage for the X process whenever > >playing video. > > > > > You were getting that back on 7174?. I just tried out a Leadtek Winfast > A6200 THD (nice card, fanless, with component video out). I have only > tried the 7667 driver so far, but when I try to play something (mplayer > or myth) with the resolution set to 1080i X goes to near 100% CPU usage > and I can't use the keyboard. I found that if I change to 480p output > everything works fine. I can play DVDs or AVIs with mplayer with X > going to 100% usage. I was planning on trying other driver revs to see > if I could get it to work. Maybe someday... > > -- > David > Yeah, I got it on 7174. I ended up giving up and selling the card. I was running at 1280x720 over the DVI output. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] TurboCache Video Cards
On 6/27/05, Andy Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm in the process of building up a new HTPC and I'd like to be able to > decode 720p content and output through DVI. 3D performance doesn't matter > since this won't be used for gaming but I'd like to be sure the video > doesn't come out choppy but trying to keep things as cheap as possible. Has > anyone had success using the Nvidia 6200 TurboCache cards for this sort of > thing? > > I'm planning to use the following for the rest of the system: > - MSI 915P Combo-F (i915P Socket 775/800FSB Dual-DDR/2-400/533) -- I want to > use the Intel 9xx series chipsets for their HD audio support which is the > reason I need a PCI-Express video card. > - Intel CeleronD 335J (2.8GHZ LGA775 533FSB 256K Cache) > - 512 MB DDR-400 RAM > > Any other comments on the other hardware would be great too. > I had a lot of problems getting my 6200TC card to work. I ended up selling it. I only tried up to the 7174 drivers though. The main problem I had was extremely high cpu usage for the X process whenever playing video. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Via M10000
> As was mentioned, the VIA EPIA M1 is supported. However, you may want > to answer a few more questions before you decide on a particular board. > > Two questions come to mind. > > (1) What resolution is your MPEG2 video? In particular, do you want to > play HDTV quality MPEG2? If so, then you will need a board with the CN400 > (e.g., VIA EPIA SP8000E, VIA EPIA SP13000, Commell LV-667), because boards > with the CLE266 (e.g., VIA EPIA M1) cannot decode HTDV quality MPEG2. > > (2) How do you plan to connect to your television? All boards have VGA > output. The VIA EPIA M1 has S-Video that is supported by the drivers. > The VIA EPIA SP8000E and the VIA EPIA SP13000 have S-Video for which > preliminary support has just been added to the drivers. The Commell > LV-667T has Component for which partial support is available through a > patch to the drivers. The Commell LV-667D has DVI-D for which there is no > driver support. > ___ Wait, the newer boards decode HD streams? I didn't know this. That's fantastic. Can they output the streams at 1280x720 over the vga output? Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] HDTV channels chopped video on Motorola 6200
On 6/13/05, Jon Breazile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm running 0.18.1 with a Motorola 6200 (Comcast) connected via firewire. I > can watch TV > just fine (SD analog & digital channels), but when I tune to HD channels > some video is > missing on the right side of the screen, and I see a pink stripe instead. It > seems as though > Myth does not switch out of 4:3 mode, and go to 16:9 mode when I see the > high def channels. > How do I fix this? Changing the display mode only stretches the same video > in different ways, > but I'm still missing the right side of the 16:9 picture. My 6200 is > configured to output 720p, > but changing the settings do not seem to affect the firewire output at all. > I'm wondering if this > is a problem with Myth changing between SD & HD, or if it is the firewire on > the 6200. Any > suggestions? > > Regards, > Jon I do not know how to help you with the problem of the pink stripe, but setting your box to output 720p or 1080i will have no effect on what myth receives over firewire. 1080i channels will still be 1080i, and 720p channels will still be 720p. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] swsusp breaks audio
On 6/2/05, Richard Curtis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Everytime I let my system sleep via swsusp, when it resumes, my audio is > broken. > The message log fills with messages such as the following: > Jun 2 16:42:56 linux kernel: ALSA sound/pci/ens1370.c:630: codec write > timeout at 0xe814 [0x4000] > Jun 2 16:43:04 linux kernel: ALSA sound/core/pcm_lib.c:2410: capture read > error (DMA or IRQ trouble?) > Jun 2 16:43:07 linux kernel: ALSA sound/core/pcm_native.c:1433: playback > drain error (DMA or IRQ trouble?) > > And If I try to run mythfrontend, I get no audio. > > Any thoughts ? > > Richard If you compiled it as a module, try unloading and loading the module again. A lot of these drivers weren't designed with power management in mind. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Pundit-R - ATI or SiS
On 6/1/05, Robert Kulagowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I believe if you check the FAQ that Asus has on their website you'll see: > > Q: > Does Pundit-R have PXE boot ROM? > > A: > The onboard LAN of Pundit-R does not support PXE boot ROM since ATi > chipset on Pundit-R cannot support PXE. > > Don't know if that matters to you. You can get one of the 3com 905tx cards that has an onboard pxe boot room. I did that with a motherboard that didn't support pxe. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Can't Emerge Latest Mythmusic Ebuild
I'm pretty sure this has to do with the faad library changes. Try emerging an older version of it to see if mythmusic will compile with that. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] upgrade to 0.18 broke things
> > I've rebooted the system... and made sure only one daemon is running. > > > > The sound card is a Realtek AC97 onboard card... intel0x18 using alsa. > > I am using a Shuttle box for my mythbox. > > > oops... intel8x0 I mean Sorry, I should have been more specific. Are you using /dev/dsp or ALSA: in the sound line? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] upgrade to 0.18 broke things
On 5/31/05, jacko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there a check list that a newbie can use when upgrading from one > version to the next > > I went from myth .17 to .18 where everything was working to losing my > SPDIF output and mythweb. > > I did a apt-get update && apt-dist upgrade on FC2 and when I went to > go view previous recordings there was no sound. Also, when I was > checking out other things... I noticed that mythweb was broken with > the following errors: > > User Notice at /var/www/html/includes/mythbackend.php, line 156: > Incompatible protocol version (mythweb=14, backend=15) > > Fatal Error at /var/www/html/includes/mythbackend.php, line 32: > Unable to connect to mythbackend, is it running? > > I know the mythbackend daemon is running and I can view all my > previous recordings. > > What happened? Can anyone help? > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > For the mythweb thing make sure you killed all the old backend processes before you try to access mythweb. For the sound thing, what do you have in your sound configured as? Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] New Nokia web device -- ultimate Myth controller?
This device looks pretty cool, but how is it different than a pocket pc other than the fact that it's running linux (like the Zaurus)? Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] XvMC output not working
> Pardon me for (maybe) asking the obvious, but how do I know if I'm using > accelerated nvidia drivers? I'm using 7174. Also, how do I check the > xvmc libraries are up to date...? > Make sure the driver line reads "nvidia" and not "nv" in your xf86config or xorg.conf file. Also make sure you compiled myth after you installed the drivers. That way it will use the correct libraries (7174 as opposed to 7167 or 6629). Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: HD3000 or Air2PC
> Sure no problem. I have Cox in northern Virginia. I'm getting a > couple QAM256 channels (NBC-HD, CBS-HD, FOX-HD, and ABC-HD). I'm > using the cvs dvb driver (from right when Taylor added QAM support to > the dvb-kernel) patched onto the 2.6.10 kernel. I have heard of > people having problems with scanning with this card, but after I > submitted my patch to dvb-kernel for the frequencies over 806mhz, > everything went fine from there. > > Tom > Apparently the really early version of this card did not support QAM at all. The version I got (with the nxt2002 chip) does. Some people are having problems with it tuning to QAM channels, but I haven't at all. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] $80 Air2PC cards (Rev 0.2?)
On 5/17/05, Blammo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone seen (and bought) one of these? > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3761&item=5195966400&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW > > I'm curious if anyone has one working in a myth box? I'm a little wary > given the verbage about "updated tuners"... > > I need another tuner with all the finale's coming, and $80 is cheaper > than a single PVR-250 or PVR-500. > > Thoughts? > > QUOTE: > This Air2PC-ATSC-PCI card, one the first ever created for PC-based > reception of off-air ATSC signals, was designed by B2C2, and was > manufactured in 2001. While this card was subsequently replaced by > newer versions with updated tuners the basic functionality has never > changed. Recently, we obtained a limited quantity of these receivers > that were never used and are still in there original shipping boxes. > As such we are selling these receiver cards at a deeply discounted > price. The list price of the newer version of the card is $169.95. The > primary difference between this card and the newer version is related > to tuner sensitivity and multipath handling however it is our > experience in the vast majority of locations this has proven not to be > a significant issue. A directional UHF Antenna (not included) is > required to receive the signal. > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > If it's the same one as this one: http://www.cyberestore.com/product_info.php?cPath=34&products_id=103 then I got it working in my Myth setup. Some people have had problems with the QAM tuning, but I fortunately haven't. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: HD3000 or Air2PC
> This is interesting. I have not seen any other success stories with > Air2PC and QAM yet. Can you post more details (what driver version do > you use, who is your cable provider, QAM64 or QAM256 etc)? > Sure no problem. I have Cox in northern Virginia. I'm getting a couple QAM256 channels (NBC-HD, CBS-HD, FOX-HD, and ABC-HD). I'm using the cvs dvb driver (from right when Taylor added QAM support to the dvb-kernel) patched onto the 2.6.10 kernel. I have heard of people having problems with scanning with this card, but after I submitted my patch to dvb-kernel for the frequencies over 806mhz, everything went fine from there. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: HD3000 or Air2PC
> At the moment HD-3000 is infinitely superior for QAM as the current > (sold out) Air2PC does not support QAM (see > http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/dev/120371). The new > revision is supposed to but we'll see when it shows up... > This is not true. I record QAM channels every day with my Air2PC card. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Playback problems...
On 5/10/05, Darren Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For some reason unknown to me at the moment, I am now unable to watch > a program which is recording the whole way thru... It seems that > playback stops at the point where recording was at the time I began > playback. > > Coinciding with this problem, I am no longer able to watch the mpeg2 > streams which myth has recorded using the Windoze dsmyth filters... No > video stream is provided it seems. There are no problems once the > video has been transcoded however. > > Here's a console output from mythfrontend while trying to playback an > ongoing recording: > > 2005-05-10 21:05:04.515 New DB connection, total: 1 > Total desktop width=1280, height=1024, numscreens=1 > 2005-05-10 21:05:04.646 Using screen 0, 1280x1024 at 0,0 > 2005-05-10 21:05:04.699 mythfrontend version: 0.18.20050409-1 www.mythtv.org > 2005-05-10 21:05:04.700 Enabled verbose msgs : important general > 2005-05-10 21:05:05.837 Switching to square mode (Titivillus) > mythtv: could not connect to socket > mythtv: No such file or directory > lirc_init failed for mythtv, see preceding messages > 2005-05-10 21:05:06.468 Joystick disabled. > 2005-05-10 21:05:06.851 Registering Internal as a media playback plugin. > 2005-05-10 21:05:06.930 Registering MythDVD DVD Media Handler as a > media handler2005-05-10 21:05:06.935 Registering MythDVD VCD Media > Handler as a media handler2005-05-10 21:05:07.607 Registering > MythMusic Media Handler as a media handler > 2005-05-10 21:05:07.841 New DB connection, total: 2 > Failed to find network interface eth0 > SIP listening on IP Address :5060 NAT address > SIP: Cannot register; proxy, username or password not set > Destroying SipFsm object > 2005-05-10 21:05:08.594 Starting media monitor. > 2005-05-10 21:05:15.768 All Programs > Error loading image file: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/trans-backup.png > 2005-05-10 21:05:16.191 Connecting to backend server: > 192.168.0.103:6543 (try 1 of 5) > 2005-05-10 21:05:16.201 Using protocol version 15 > Error loading image file: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/blank.png > UIImageType::LoadImage() - Cannot find image: blank.png > Error loading image file: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/blank.png > UIImageType::LoadImage() - Cannot find image: blank.png > Error loading image file: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/blank.png > UIImageType::LoadImage() - Cannot find image: blank.png > Error loading image file: /usr/share/mythtv/themes/default/blank.png > UIImageType::LoadImage() - Cannot find image: blank.png > 2005-05-10 21:05:20.034 Disable DPMS > 2005-05-10 21:05:20.047 Using protocol version 15 > 2005-05-10 21:05:22.046 Opening audio device '/dev/dsp'. > 2005-05-10 21:05:22.046 Opening OSS audio device '/dev/dsp'. > 2005-05-10 21:05:22.621 Using XV port 177 > X Error: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes) 8 > Major opcode: 141 > Minor opcode: 14 > Resource id: 0x1a8 > 2005-05-10 21:05:22.628 Couldn't get the color key color, and we need it. > You likely won't get any video. > 2005-05-10 21:05:23.224 New DB connection, total: 3 > 2005-05-10 21:05:23.224 Changing from None to WatchingRecording > 2005-05-10 21:05:23.252 The realtime priority setting is not enabled. > 2005-05-10 21:05:23.906 Video timing method: USleep with busy wait > 2005-05-10 21:05:56.336 prebuffering pause > 2005-05-10 21:06:11.732 Enable DPMS > 2005-05-10 21:06:13.059 Disable DPMS > X Error: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes) 8 > Major opcode: 141 > Minor opcode: 14 > Resource id: 0x1a8 > 2005-05-10 21:06:17.508 Couldn't get the color key color, and we need it. > You likely won't get any video. > 2005-05-10 21:06:17.858 Changing from WatchingRecording to None > 2005-05-10 21:06:17.966 Changing from None to None > 2005-05-10 21:06:18.104 Enable DPMS > > Any suggestions guys? > > Cheers, > /drdaz > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > What video card and drivers do you have installed? I currently get a very similar error with my nvidia 6200TC card but I think it's because the drivers don't fully support it yet. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: XvMC Bad Alloc:11
I get this error all the time. I think it has to do with the nvidia drivers. I haven't figured out a solution yet. It happens to me with both xv and xvmc. It only happens to me in xvmc when the source is interlaced. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] VGA to Component adaptors
> > > I don't think the Linux drivers (up to 7174, at least) support Xv *or* > XvMC for the NV43-based cards. I tried with a 6600GT. I couldn't get > usable CPU utilization on my AMD64 3500+ system until I "downgraded" to > an NV34-based GeForce 5500FX (which has working Xv support). > > -- Trey I've had the same issues with my 6200TC card. Can't get xv to work reliably. X's cpu usage is extremely high. When I try xvmc the 720p clips work but the 1080i ones kill the frontend. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] VGA to Component adaptors
> Ah yes, forgot about that one. I may just end up getting an nvidia > 6200GT card with component out. > > Tom > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > I'm pretty sure the component out is not working yet in linux. I "could" be wrong though. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Mac Mini Frontend - HDTV Capable?
I think the best method of getting the Mac Mini to play HD streams would be through xvmc. Myth already supports it and I'm pretty sure the Radeon 9200 has the capable hardware. You just have to bug ATI to provide it in their binary drivers (and support the powerpc platform too). Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Mac Mini Frontend - HDTV Capable?
On 4/26/05, Matt Mousseau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am currently building my main myth box to have HDTV capability (At least I > hope): > > Asus K8N-E Deluxe (Socket 754, nForce 3 250gb) > Crappy GF4 w/ tvout (gonna replace to get a dvi port, taking recommendations > ;-)) > Athlon 64 2800+ (Newcastle) > 1 GB DDR400 SDRAM > 2 WD 250gb SATA Drives (going to 4 soon) > Firewire card (to be purchased, just gonna make one that works with the > DCT6200) > > Hoping this system will play back HDTV content well. (Anyone got an > opinion?). Once this system is together 100%, I want to add a Mac Mini as a > frontend (would go back in my room). So, would it be able to playback HDTV? > The network link would be gigabit... You are cutting it somewhat close with that system. The devs recommend P4s with hyperthreading because they seem to be better at decoding. I can vouch for it because my P4 530 decodes 1080i hd streams with ease (when it works, but I'm currently having huge issues with nvidia's drivers). However, you can use XVMC to help with decoding and the requirements go way down. I haven't used it much so I'd check to see how well it's working before you buy any hardware. As for the mac mini, that doesn't have nearly enough power for HD streams. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Diskless/Wireless
On 4/24/05, Moasat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was just wondering if anyone has successfully set up a wireless and > diskless system. I guess I'm finding that almost all wireless adapters > don't have PXE abilities and since it would require the authentication > credentials to be stored on the card itself, its not likely to be cheap. > > Has anyone done this cheaply? I'd like to be able to run wireless/diskless > Gentoo frontends. > > Thanks, > > Moasat You could get a wireless bridge. Something like the Linksys WET54GS5 should work fine with what you want to do. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Any limit on number of AIR2PC cards per system?
On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 13:25:40 -0800 (PST), Paul B. Henson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm building a box in which I intend to install three AIR2PC cards. I asked > earlier in a posting with some other questions if there were any limits on > how many AIR2PC cards would work in a system, but having received no > response to that aspect of the posting thought I would try one more time > with a dedicated question. > > The HD3000 is documented as supporting at most 4 cards per system. I've > seen no such information about the AIR2PC, and would like to verify that 3 > cards will work in a system, in particular in PCI slots that have shared > IRQs, before buying the motherboard. You can have up to 6. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Anyone using Gentoo 2005.0 yet ?
On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:59:30 -0500, Jason Donahue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That worked (should have realized it was masked) > > Got a silly question now. apparently qt was compiled without mysql > support. I used ufed to add mysql to my USE flags, recompiled qt, but > it's still complaining that qt was compiled without mysql :( > > Anyone know this one ? try unmerging it first and then emerge it again. emerge -C qt emerge qt Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] dumb hdtv questions
On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:06:44 -0800, Gregg F <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can anyone tell me why it takes so much processing power to play hdtv > contenet if it is broadcasted and stored as mpeg2. Or point me to an > article? Does anyone have a pcHDTV working with myth or just > external programs? > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > It's the high resolution. Also 1080i is harder to play than 720p not just because the high resolution but also because most people like to deinterlace it on progressive displays. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] gentoo cvs - postProcess_MMX error
On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:04:31 -0500, Jeff Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > yeah, I spoke too soon - it was some junk I must have put in the > local portage overlay causing the "mythtv-5" package to be "newer" > than 0.17. It's happy now > That mythtv-5 is the cvs version. You probably overwrote the mythtv-0.17 with that in the /usr/portage directory. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] record HDTV over Satellite is now possible?
There is a lot of information about these boxes at the avsforums. They're ridiculously expensive so I don't think anyone has tried them with Mythtv. Back when I was researching them (about a year ago) there were a lot of problems with them but they could be fixed by now. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] EXTREMELY choppy video
I DEFINITELY recommend checking your sound settings as stated earlier. That is how the video is synced to the audio (unless video as timebase is selected). You also might want to check out your xorg log file for anything fishy in there. You can get more log information on the console by starting mythfrontend with the '-v playback' or '-v audio' arguments. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] "prebuferring pause" - very high CPU - "strange error flushing buffer" - EPIA M card
On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 00:12:44 +0100, jerome lacoste <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > I am setting up my first mythtv box. So running into loads of > problems, and slowly sorting them out :) > > I looked at various docs and list archives but am getting stuck. > > So far I can play music well. That's a good start. The box plays TV > well with xawtv & tvtime, but that doesn't prove mythtv will work > > I've tried the mute input line + aplay /dev/dsp trick. The box is > responsive although the sound is cracking at best. Not sure of what to > do with that, I went on. > > The other problem I am having is a lot of "prebuffering pause" > messages output by the frontend. At the same time the backend logs a > single "strange error flushing buffer". I've noticed that while this > is happening the ring buffer is getting filled, but I guess that is > normal. If I pause the TV while playing then unpause it, it doesn't > solve the problem. The box is at 98% CPU while I do that, so it may be > a CPU problem. Bit I thought that my setup was not that untypical... > see below: > > - EPIA M (Nehemiah) box > - Terratec Cinergy 600 TV (saa7134) > - mythtv 0.17 as taken from Debian unstable + patch for unichrome XvMC > - kernel 2.6.10 + various patches for EPIA > - alsa 1.0.8 > - .asoundrc for via82xx > > Any input appreciated. > > Jerome > It looks to me like you need a more powerful cpu or a capture card with onboard encoding. Those C3 chips don't have enough power for encoding and decoding on the same machine. If you stick a PVR250 in there instead of the Cinergy, most of your problems should go away. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Need help with Air2pc setup
You might need to upgrade your gcc. I'm not sure which versions support the Athlon-64. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Need help with Air2pc setup
On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:44:57 -0500, Byron Poland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to set up an Air2pc card and mythtv in my Ubuntu Hoary > amd64 machine. Ubuntu has mythtv .17 debs available in its repository, > and they seem to work for me. I've successfully downloaded the cvs dvb > kernel drivers and incorporated them into my kernel and they seem to > load: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dmesg | grep dvb >drivers/media/dvb/b2c2/skystar2.c: FlexCopIIB(rev.195) chip found >drivers/media/dvb/b2c2/skystar2.c: the chip has 38 hardware filters >nxt2002: Waiting for firmware upload (dvb-fe-nxt2002.fw)... > > The air2pc-howto.html showed a reference to a saa7115 module loading, > I didn't have this on my system, did a little googling, and saw it was > included with the ivtv driver, so I compiled that and loaded the > saa7115 module by hand: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dmesg | grep saa >saa7115: starting probe for adapter SkyStar2 (0x1) >saa7115: starting probe for adapter SMBus Via Pro adapter at 5000 (0x0) > > I compiled the dvb-apps from cvs (they crapped out at the > ttusb_dec_reset stuff, so i just took that out of the make file). > > Set up the azap stuff, and I get output like this: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/downloads/dvb-apps/util/szap$ ./azap wpvi > using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' > >tuning to 77300 Hz >video pid 0x, audio pid 0x >status 00 | signal fff0 | snr ea60 | ber | unc | >status 1f | signal f5f0 | snr cfe6 | ber 0598 | unc | > FE_HAS_LOCK >status 1f | signal f580 | snr c27c | ber 4d48 | unc | > FE_HAS_LOCK >status 00 | signal 8f30 | snr 5a44 | ber | unc | >status 1f | signal f930 | snr d27a | ber 0070 | unc | > FE_HAS_LOCK >status 00 | signal ae60 | snr 5d90 | ber | unc | > > Now when I run mythtv-setup and set up the capture device (following > the air2pc-howto) dvb0 detected: > >DVB Card Number: 0 >Card Name: Could not get card infor for card #0! >Card Type: Success > > This is the first place things seem to diverge from the howto. Of > concern is not getting the card info, and the contradictory: Success. > > The next place I get stuck is adding the transports for each channel > as in the mythdvb patchset howto, and there all I can manage to do is > add a Transport ATSC type, and it just defaults to 0 (0,0,0) I think. > I have no place to enter a channel number or other info. For fun I > found where this info was stored in the database and manually entered > the frequency and modulation I got from my channels.conf which works > with azap. doing a scan of existing transports just times out at each > of the frequencies. > > As a last resort I did try to download mythtv cvs, and that just fails > compilation with in libavcodec because of -march=k8 or something. > > If anyone has any thoughts or could lead me in a particular direction > I'd appreciate it. > > Thanks > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > You're compiling myth with the wrong dvb headers. Make sure the line in your settings.pro is correct and then recompile. You won't be able to do any scans until you fix this. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] nVidia Sound vs ALSA for Myth
On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:20:48 -0500, Michael Haan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I really want to use the S/PDIF out on my nForce mobo's onboard sound > card. I've looked at all the alsa stuff, and it looks really complex. > My question is if it's possible to just configure my card using the > nvidia utilities and somehow have myth pick that up. Does anyone do > or know how to do that? > > You can use nvidia's binary driver. It's really unstable but it might work for you. You can download it from their website. Then you just set myth to use /dev/dsp. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Air2PC problems
> If I do try running mythtv (v0.17), I get a blank screen when I try to > watch live TV. During mythsetup, I get the following when I try adding > the card: > Card name: Could not get card info for card #0! > Card type: invalid argument > If I change card number to 1 and then back to 0, the card name remains > the same, but Card type field changes to: Success. > If I then add in my video source and connect them. > Failed to probe the card error detecting card type. Behind this > box, I can see the signal strength meter and SNR and they're > definitely active as the levels on them change until I click OK. If you're getting that error message you most likely compiled mythtv with the wrong dvb header files. I got this same error, but after I copied the files from dvb-kernel over the ones in /usr/include/linux/dvb, my problem went away. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Success with Air2PCI and pvr-500 on same box
I don't think those commands work with the linux-dvb stuff. I haven't found one that does work or I would let you know. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] How to test Air2PC?
I tried the "dd if=/dev/dvb/adapter0/dvr0 of=testfile.mpg bs=1M" and it produced a 0mb file for me too. I can record stations in mythtv though so I know it works. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] channels found but not scrolled in watchtv
On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:29:17 -0600, Neil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hey guys, > > I've got about 26-28 channels scanned by air2pc card. I do see them in > program guide. However, when in WatchTV, I can only scroll or change > channels for 17 channels. What is the fix for this? > > And another question, the font in the INFO for some channel number exceeds > the space. Say, WTTW-DT 11_2, on my screen, it will only show WTTD-DT 11. > What is the fix for this too? > > Thanks, > > Neil > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > Just so you know, I had that same problem with not being able to change to the Air2PC channels. I could record them though. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Firewire success stories?
That ebuild worked great for me. You should try to submit it for inclusion in portage. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Re: Air2pc / Air2LAN
> Great! What driver do I need to re update? I used 2.6.11-rc3 from > kernel.org. Please let me know. > > Thanks, > > Neil > If possible, the best option is 2.6.10 with the cvs of dvb-kernel. I can't seem to get scanning that extra frequency to work, but I'll keep trying. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Air2pc / Air2LAN
I just wanted to update everyone because apparently I had just been replying to Taylor instead of the list (oops). We found out that on the website of the Air2PC card it says the card can only tune up to 806mhz. This is a misprint. In the spec sheet it says the correct 860mhz value. I was able to tune 5 more channels just by changing the value to 860mhz in the nxt2002.c driver. Thanks Taylor for all the help! Maybe this will help some people having trouble tuning channels. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] 0.17 mythfrontend gentoo ebuild
I think I see what you're talking about now. I'm getting an error with no output after it installs all the i18n stuff. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Gentoo 0.17 ebuild?
On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 08:50:22 -0600, Robert Denier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone have a link to an ebuild? I haven't seen it in portage. > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > It's in there. You have to unmask it by commenting out the mythtv-0.17 lines in /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] 0.17 mythfrontend gentoo ebuild
Apparently the ebuild looks for the mythfrontend stuff in mythfrontend-0.17 instead of mythtv-0.17. If you untar the mythtv-0.17.bz2 file, move everything to mythfrontend-0.17, then tar it back up again, it should work. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Re: [mythtv] TWC / Brighthouse SA3250 and firewire support
> > The cable companies are not required to provide HD resolution on the > > Firewire output. Most likely any HD content will be transcoded inside > > the cable box to, say, 480p before it's output over Firewire. As for > > viewing, that's totally independent of your cable box/Firewire setup. > > Since the recording are probably not going to be HD anyway, it really > > doesn't matter that you're going to be viewing them on a standard TV. > > Except that the recording that I'm getting IS HD. People over on > avsforum have been capturing HD, unencrypted, over firewire since at > least October of 2003. And it's not just 480p. I've been getting 1080i > and 720p. > > I'm wondering why you think my experience is not the norm... > Yeah, I doubt the cable companies would want to re-encode the signal to 480p. It would require much more sophisticated cable boxes. You can't just change resolutions with firewire like you can over component or DVI. An mpeg stream with a set resolution comes in over the cable wire and is sent out the firewire port. In order to change that resolution you have to completely re-encode the stream. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Air2PC firmware location
I'm not exactly sure how Mandrake compares to Gentoo, but I had to emerge hotplug before it would find the firmware. Hope that helps you out... Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Air2pc / Air2LAN
On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 23:58:52 -0500, Taylor Jacob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Air2PC is fully supported by current CVS. I also just yesterday made it > work with Unencrypted Digital Cable in the US. I have sent a driver patch off > to linux-dvb. The Air2PC driver looks like it will be included in the 2.6.11 > kernel as well.. I just downloaded linux-dvb cvs stuff but I'm having trouble figuring out a way to add my unencrypted digital cable channels. Is there any way to scan for channels? I read the instructions at http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/personal/angel/mythtv/air2pc-howto.html but it seems they only cover ATSC stuff. Thanks. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] HDTV, Myth, HD-2000, HD-3000, questions galore (and hopefully answers from the smart people... )
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 09:21:59 -0700, Cook, Garry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been watching this thread with interest, but have a question > regarding statements referring to "over cable". Are we speaking about > digital cable, or analog? > Forgive me if QAM or some other acronym should easily answer my > question. I'm not yet familiar with all of the terms. > > Garry W. Cook, CCNA > Network Infrastructure Manager > MACTEC, Inc. - http://www.mactec.com/ > 303.273.5050 (Office) - 720.220.1862 (Mobile) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Brandon - > > > > Nice to hear efforts are underway to get the 3000 working with > > unencrypted QAM over cable. I have Detroit Area Comcast and I > > understand most of the local HD stations are available unencrypted > > over cable. This may mean the difference between installing the > > pchdtv card in my current backend (in the basement) or having to > > install it in a slave back-end up a floor or two. (Hoping to avoid > > roof mounted antenni . . . . ) > > > > What is the forecast for this functionality to be ready for prime > > time and supported in Myth? If I can be of any help testing feel free > > to let me know. > > > > Thanks, > > Eric > > > > > > On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 21:50:28 -0700, Brandon Beattie > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Atleast here in Utah, Comcast is unencrypted and has been tested with > >> the pcHDTV HD-3000 card and it works just fine. From my pinging > >> around, it seems about half the US has unencrypted QAM. > >> > >> --Brandon > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > QAM is a way for cable operators to send HD channels over cable. Some leave them unencrypted, others encrypt them. If they are unencrypted, a card like the HD3000 should be able to receive them. Fortunately for me, my cable company leaves them unencrypted. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] New Mac Mini
Do these systems: a. boot off a network (run as a diskless client)? b. have enough power to decode hi-def streams? Thanks. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Running MythTV in a car computer
You won't be able to use the touchscreen with Mythtv. It doesn't support a mouse at the moment. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] menu speed
You might want to try a lighter window manager. I use fluxbox on my Myth frontend and it works great. It doesn't have a lot of the bloat that kde has. It might help you if kde is using up all your memory. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] mini-pci TV tuner cards
> Hi Tom, > > That's actually the easiest bit; I take it you don't design much RF > hardware. ;-) Most cards would have some sort of RF SMD (surface > mount device) connector, like you'd find on a similar form-factor WiFi > or GPS device, to connect the board to the full-size connector of your > choice. > > Andrew > Iinteresting. Naw, I stay away from that hardware stuff. The software stuff is my specialty :-) Thanks for the free lesson. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] mini-pci TV tuner cards
Sorry, what I meant was, I don't think you can use a mini pci solution with that board because it doesn't have any ports for the antenna. I guess it could be possible with other systems. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] mini-pci TV tuner cards
I'm pretty sure you can't do a mini pci tv tuner card simply because they don't have ports on them. Where would you attach the antenna or cable feed? Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Component video adapters
I'm pretty sure these don't work in linux. But it is an alternative to the ATI shops for the windows users. Good fine. Tom ___ mythtv-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
